FTA / APSA have subsequently made initial contact with NSW executives at MSC requesting further detail behind the rationale for the charge and in particular, as to how an extra USD $300 per TEU will be used to alleviate the referenced congestion issues.
If anything, importers and exporters should be compensated for the poor port performance issues (stevedore industrial action, empty container park congestion / re-directions, container detention fees), not recipients of an additional surcharge which only adds salt into the wounds.
We are seeking more detail from MSC noting that this advice only provides 5 days' notice with potentially thousands of import container currently in-transit.
We will keep members up to date with developments on this important matter.
Paul Zalai - Director and Co-Founder, FTA / Secretariat, APSA
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